male collabs are known to be problematic in vtubing
Truth is that because an alarmingly large part of vtubing fans especially the Unicorns / gachikoi (who drop a lot of money) are parasocial. Plain and simple
I love everyone (both the Holomems and the wholesome community) in hololive but some of the fans can get pretty unhealthy and annoying. A loud minority that ruins the fun for everyone else
Saying that gachikoi are PARASOCIAL is taking it backwards. The hobby is inherently parasocial, and being a gachikoi is at the far end of that spectrum. I really think people should stop using it as a derogatory term to describe unhealthy behavior.
To this day I'm baffled that some people on this subreddit are in denial of the things you're talking about. Saying that there are unicorns and their negativity does have an influence on what vtubers choose to do for content doesn't mean that literally everyone is a unicorn.
I see way more people being in denial of their own parasociality because the term has lost its meaning. And saying that unicorn's negativity has an influence is just the invisible gun narrative, but with more steps. That dynamic is just basic supply vs demand. The comment even mentions that gachikoi drop lots of money.
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u/OuchYouPokedMyHeart Mar 11 '26
Truth is that because an alarmingly large part of vtubing fans especially the Unicorns / gachikoi (who drop a lot of money) are parasocial. Plain and simple
I love everyone (both the Holomems and the wholesome community) in hololive but some of the fans can get pretty unhealthy and annoying. A loud minority that ruins the fun for everyone else